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MULTIMEDIA
May 27, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oil flow through Kirkuk-Yumurtalık oil pipeline to resume, energy ministry

22 December 2009 / THE ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY, ANKARA
Turkish Energy Ministry said on Tuesday that shipment of crude oil would resume within a week from Kirkuk-Yumurtalik oil pipeline which broke down because of sabotage.

The energy ministry officials said oil flow in Iraqi side of the pipeline halted two days ago after a sabotage. "Iraqi executives said the damage could be fixed in 5-6 days," the officials said.

Iraqi Oil Ministry spokesman Assim Jihad said the sabotage at the 55th kilometer of the pipeline caused damage and a large quantity of crude oil spilled outside.

The Kirkuk-Yumurtalik oil pipeline connects the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, carrying the crude oil to Turkey.

Iraqi-Turkey Crude Oil Pipeline was constructed under Crude Oil Pipeline Deal signed between the Turkish and Iraqi governments on August 27, 1973, aiming to ship the crude oil of Kirkuk and other production areas to Sea Terminal of Ceyhan (Yumurtalik).

Turkey's Petroleum Pipeline Corporation BOTAS is responsible for operation, control, and maintenance of the pipeline within Turkey's borders.

There are 6 pumping stations within Turkish borders. (Silopi, Idil, Midyat, Viransehir, Araban, Pazarcik).

Crude oil shipment made through Kirkuk-Yumurtalik Crude Oil Pipeline are as follows:

  • .           SHIPPED OIL
  • YEARS      (1000 BARRELS)
  • ------    --------------
  • 2002          175,667
  • 2003           60,278
  • 2004           37,684
  • 2005           13,167
  • 2006           12,932
  • 2007           43,699
  • 2008          132,941
 
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